Oliver Stone's "The Hand", a photo from Massachusetts, Northeast

Photographer's Note

The Hand is a 1981 psychological horror film written and directed by Oliver Stone, based on the novel The Lizard's Tail by Marc Brandell and a remake of the 1946 film The Beast with Five Fingers. The film stars Michael Caine and Andrea Marcovicci. Caine plays Jon Lansdale, a comic book artist who loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own. The original film score is by James Horner, in one of his earliest projects. Despite its lackluster release, it became a cult film due to its elements of psychological horror (which was later exercised in Jacob's Ladder, The Uninvited and the Silent Hill games) as well as Caine's only performance as a deranged amputee victim in contrast to his more heroic and sane roles in other films, which resulted Warner Bros. releasing the movie on DVD on September 25, 2007.
Jonathan Lansdale is a talented cartoonist, whose drinking and arrogant personality have put a strain on his marriage. When he is in a car accident, Jonathan's drawing hand is severed, and his career is seemingly over. His wife Anne begs him to hire another cartoonist to take over the strip, which would help them financially, but Jonathan's ego won't allow it. Now with even more animosity between him and his wife, Jonathan begins having blackouts, during which his belongings are damaged. Before long, the people he dislikes begin disappearing, because Jonathan's hand has returned from the scene of the accident and taken on a murderous life of its own.

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cak (4931) 2010-06-11 18:46

rubber glove is like a monument.TFS

rodgerg (55767) 2010-06-11 21:43

Hello Tom,

A very good presantation of this curious hand, curious nad too impressive. An athmopsher a little mysterious well colectd with play of sahde to tha hand nad hard blue color. The localisation of the hand in the FG and the lements of the BG give depht to the image.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

pajaran (115071) 2010-06-12 0:47

Pozdrav, kod nas vreli dani sa jakim suncem.
Vrlo interesantan uvodni tekst koji plasi ...
Odlican motiv, sta to radimo prirodi, kao ce nam ona uzvratiti ...
Podignuta ruka za pomoc, dali ce imati ko da je vidi i pomogne nam, sacuvajmo prirodu na pragu smo horora i apokalipse.
Odlican rad.
Dobar vikend sa lepim vremenom, Paja.

Google.

Hello, in our hot days with strong sun.
Very interesting introductory text to fear ...
Excellent theme, what we do to nature, as it will render us ...
Raised a hand to help, whether they will have one to see it and help us Preserve nature are on the brink of horror and apocalypse.
Excellent work.
A good weekend with beautiful weather, Paja.

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-06-12 2:51

Ola Tom
Que bela ideia :) , a mão de Oliver Stone , os detalhes da luva de borracha ficaram magníficos com uma boa iluminação , bom ponto de focagem gostei de ver o fundo desfocado deu profundidade , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

JCG (35153) 2010-06-12 4:21

Hello Tom,

I did not know this film of Oliver Stone and an original photograph to illustrate your note here. This maritime environment is really favourable with photographic imagination !!! A good catch of sight of this glove which seems to have lost its owner… I like the good focus allowing to emphasize your subject well. Well done Tom.

With all my friendships and an excellent WE,

Jean-Charles

dta (98848) 2010-06-12 8:36

Hello Tom ,
At first sight , I thought that it was a sculpture . After , I 've seen that it was and old glove you 've found on the sea shore , with others elements (ropes , wood) . The picture is original and impressive .
Well done .

clic (76) 2010-06-12 8:58

Hello Tom
I feel a domination attempt from that near gesture of a left hand that sheds blod!!
Have a nice weekend.
Robert

Dyerco (10185) 2010-06-12 9:08

WOW Tom
What a unique shot. The write up is very informative but where did you find the prop? Or better yet where did the Hand find you oooooooh?
Phil

Royaldevon (85678) 2010-06-13 3:16

Oh, Tom, I find this so macabre! I saw the original when I was about 11 and was terrified to go to bed for days. You can imagine the feelings that this arouses!

Honestly, it is a fine shot. The hand is perfectly positioned in the frame, grabbing shocking attention whilst the red palm and the dark shadows add to its horrific qualities. The blurred b/g assists in making the focal hand more noticeable.

Have a good Sunday,
Bev :-)

Urs (14082) 2010-06-13 6:46

Hi Tom

Oliver Stone, I remember the movie, it looks so unreal, so shocking - I had to look twice, till I got what I saw. Good compositon, bold color hues and high sharpness. DOF is excellent. Well done. Thanks for your critique of my market shot. Sorry for not uploading today and not replying quick but we were the weekend in Penang.

Best regards
URs

COSTANTINO (115673) 2010-06-13 10:39

Hello
I chose this shot because in my opinion is very
interesting and impressive together
the notes are very useful
the picture is very useful and original
regards
Costantino

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-06-13 13:21

Hello Tom! Mysterious hand, superb scenery and background. Original composition. Perfect POV and capture. Funny effect. Well done!

dip (21408) 2010-06-14 3:36

Hello Tom,
beautiful composition,original point of view and very good framing!
interesting note,
tfs,
Dimitris.

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-06-14 4:14

Hello Tom,
Very interesting shot and nice idea. Great lighting, sharpness and textures. Well done.
best wishes,
Achim

plimrn (21344) 2010-06-15 11:37

Hi Tom,
Very cool!! Was this your own driftwood creation or sis you discover it on the beach??
HLJ, Pat

pauloog (11751) 2010-06-18 3:32

Hello Tom,
A somewhat sinister but also humorous theme you bring, well brought with a good telling background and excellent play of light o nthe hand.
Regards,
Paul

zoomer (6) 2010-06-24 17:47

Strange,original and creative image.The light and saturation enhance the impact of the picture.I saw the movie too and the comparison is apt.Great work,Wolf.